GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2021	$468,288	$982,107	$1,450,395
Goodwill acquired	107,265	2,652	109,917
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,288)	(6,527)	(11,815)
Adjustments to goodwill	(6,911)	(109)	(7,020)
Balances as of July 31, 2022	$563,354	$978,123	$1,541,477

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of July 31, 2022			As of October 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$480,195	($197,070)	$283,125	$464,506	($221,098)	$243,408
Intellectual property	263,382	(106,013)	157,369	255,011	(94,313)	160,698
Licenses	6,559	(5,344)	1,215	6,559	(5,072)	1,487
Patents	1,109	(801)	308	1,110	(793)	317
Non-compete agreements	641	(641)	—	722	(722)	—
Trade names	300	(133)	167	450	(257)	193
	752,186	(310,002)	442,184	728,358	(322,255)	406,103
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	196,366	—	196,366	176,204	—	176,204
	$948,552	($310,002)	$638,550	$904,562	($322,255)	$582,307